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For Immediate Release:

October 26, 2021

Public Health Encourages Everyone Eligible to Get a Booster - 20 New Deaths and 827 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Almost 30,000 booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered across L.A. County over the weekend between Friday, October 22 and Sunday, October 24. As of October 24, nearly 425,000 additional or booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Los Angeles County residents.

With millions of unvaccinated residents and the highly transmissible Delta variant circulating, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) encourages everyone not yet vaccinated to get vaccinated, and everyone eligible for a booster to get their booster.

Out of nearly 10.3 million L.A. County residents, almost 40% are not fully vaccinated; this includes 1.3 million children under 12 not yet eligible for vaccine. Public Health estimates 3.6 million residents in L.A. County are eligible for boosters.

Boosters are available for eligible individuals for all three FDA-approved vaccines; Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. Residents who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should get a booster at least two months after their first dose. Residents who received the second of a two-dose Pfizer or Moderna series at least 6 months ago are also eligible for a booster dose if they are:

All eligible individuals are allowed to choose a different brand from their original vaccine as a booster. Residents can make an appointment for their booster by using MyTurn.CA.gov or the County website at VaccinateLACounty.com and for more information about booster doses. Additionally, many pharmacies and clinics countywide may be accepting appointments through their own systems.

Today, Public Health confirms 20 new deaths and 827 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 20 new deaths reported today, four people who passed away were over the age of 80, six people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, six people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64 and three people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health has identified 1,486,614 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,572 deaths.

There are 629 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 27% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for more than 9,002,000 individuals with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 0.9%.

"We extend our deepest sympathy and our prayers to all mourning the loss of a loved one,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “After reviewing safety and efficacy data, the FDA’s vaccine advisory panel met today and recommended Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11, bringing us closer to expanding vaccine access to 900,000 L.A. County children; fully vaccinated children will be better protected at schools, youth activities, holiday gatherings and celebrations, and homes. Once the CDC issues final approval and guidance, the County is prepared to begin offering doses to younger children as early as late next week through our vast network of countywide providers.”

Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments are not needed at all Public Health vaccination sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

Visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more. If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound.

Vaccinated middle and high school students are eligible for free UCLA football tickets. UCLA has partnered with Public Health to give away free tickets to a UCLA football game at the Rose Bowl to middle or high school students in L.A. County who’ve received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while tickets last. Students aged 12 to 18 who’ve received at least one dose can sign up for the free tickets online by visiting: http://ph.lacounty.gov/DPHUCLAVaxforTix.

COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Please see additional information below:





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Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

1486614

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*

1408235

-- Long Beach

64904

-- Pasadena

13475

Deaths

26572

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

25174

-- Long Beach

1035

-- Pasadena

363

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- 0 to 4

37092

- 5 to 11

79001

- 12 to 17

89336

- 18 to 29

333826

- 30 to 49

467651

- 50 to 64

259702

- 65 to 79

103711

- over 80

37080

- Under Investigation

836

Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Female

709913

- Male

666167

- Other

745

- Under Investigation

31410

Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

2406

- Asian

67297

- Black

67700

- Hispanic/Latino

726168

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

5197

- White

173922

- Other

119115

- Under Investigation

246430

Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Hospitalized (Ever)

105501

Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

57

- Asian

3293

- Black

2213

- Hispanic/Latino

13372

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

89

- White

5921

- Other

199

- Under Investigation

30

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

1458

6982

City of Alhambra

8241

9503

City of Arcadia

3385

5861

City of Artesia

2446

14564

City of Avalon

32

827

City of Azusa

7462

14912

City of Baldwin Park

14686

19130

City of Bell

7584

20874

City of Bell Gardens

9098

21123

City of Bellflower

13032

16765

City of Beverly Hills

3642

10550

City of Bradbury

42

3929

City of Burbank

11269

10514

City of Calabasas

1794

7376

City of Carson

12133

12929

City of Cerritos

3769

7528

City of Claremont

2870

7866

City of Commerce*

2707

20713

City of Compton

19685

19704

City of Covina

7721

15747

City of Cudahy

5388

22130

City of Culver City

2941

7377

City of Diamond Bar

4033

7012

City of Downey

20495

17937

City of Duarte

2778

12618

City of El Monte

19140

16321

City of El Segundo

1084

6458

City of Gardena

7876

12846

City of Glendale

24883

12050

City of Glendora

5978

11330

City of Hawaiian Gardens

2580

17580

City of Hawthorne

12703

14307

City of Hermosa Beach

1591

8088

City of Hidden Hills

135

7143

City of Huntington Park

12434

20903

City of Industry

191

43707

City of Inglewood

16847

14832

City of Irwindale

304

20836

City of La Canada Flintridge

1106

5345

City of La Habra Heights

131

2401

City of La Mirada

5406

10899

City of La Puente

7521

18480

City of La Verne

3562

10702

City of Lakewood

9429

11733

City of Lancaster*

28655

17735

City of Lawndale

4300

12792

City of Lomita

1956

9436

City of Lynwood*

14973

20782

City of Malibu

675

5208

City of Manhattan Beach

2099

5831

City of Maywood

5767

20560

City of Monrovia

4023

10369

City of Montebello

11559

17956

City of Monterey Park

5613

9015

City of Norwalk

18593

17276

City of Palmdale

29853

18779

City of Palos Verdes Estates

679

5021

City of Paramount

11430

20402

City of Pico Rivera

12600

19601

City of Pomona

29314

18799

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

2150

5030

City of Redondo Beach

4164

6061

City of Rolling Hills

84

4330

City of Rolling Hills Estates

438

5399

City of Rosemead

5606

10128

City of San Dimas*

3999

11586

City of San Fernando

6018

24451

City of San Gabriel

3682

8991

City of San Marino

474

3570

City of Santa Clarita

27294

12382

City of Santa Fe Springs

3389

18455

City of Santa Monica

6712

7260

City of Sierra Madre

646

5879

City of Signal Hill

1470

12461

City of South El Monte

3851

18439

City of South Gate

21212

21611

City of South Pasadena

1728

6633

City of Temple City

2772

7604

City of Torrance

9773

6547

City of Vernon

141

67464

City of Walnut

2152

7048

City of West Covina

15286

14123

City of West Hollywood

3637

9843

City of Westlake Village

153

1830

City of Whittier

13201

15099

Los Angeles

605971

14982

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

1364

16630

Los Angeles - Alsace

1860

14946

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

5

12500

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

347

13869

Los Angeles - Arleta

7907

23006

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

1729

11789

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

3614

11611

Los Angeles - Bel Air

567

6727

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

899

7178

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

1306

9914

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

19344

22264

Los Angeles - Brentwood

2151

6949

Los Angeles - Brookside

47

8090

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

871

12231

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

11009

16862

Los Angeles - Carthay

1310

9121

Los Angeles - Central

8411

21571

Los Angeles - Century City

870

6801

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

7270

21531

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

4638

12515

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

657

7164

Los Angeles - Chinatown

947

11807

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

1953

13420

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

1850

12209

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

1866

13493

Los Angeles - Crestview

1321

11620

Los Angeles - Del Rey

2689

8982

Los Angeles - Downtown*

5388

19588

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

4409

11137

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

3799

12972

Los Angeles - Echo Park

1684

11813

Los Angeles - El Sereno

7123

17037

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

656

11485

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

1492

14669

Los Angeles - Encino

4598

10179

Los Angeles - Exposition

443

13319

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

7278

16203

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

374

10389

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

1616

18530

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

10558

22253

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

4062

12853

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

1732

16091

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

8166

14033

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

4546

21139

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

1434

8416

Los Angeles - Harbor City

3228

11104

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

5963

13677

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

223

9257

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

2877

15952

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

8353

22019

Los Angeles - Highland Park

6701

13848

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

2357

16994

Los Angeles - Hollywood

7705

11289

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

2344

7964

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

4691

16436

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

1353

16760

Los Angeles - Koreatown

6372

12327

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

633

13885

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

6543

15503

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

2670

20330

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

2070

13587

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

5807

17815

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

1333

16611

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

3243

11442

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

490

15640

Los Angeles - Longwood

681

15822

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

1527

7067

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

1261

14773

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

203

6498

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

2917

6868

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

238

5459

Los Angeles - Melrose

10107

13008

Los Angeles - Mid-city

1523

10133

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

1444

8029

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

5070

21016

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

3298

13659

Los Angeles - North Hills

10842

17608

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

25191

16636

Los Angeles - Northridge

9360

13410

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

1169

5491

Los Angeles - Pacoima

19257

25016

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

211

5486

Los Angeles - Palms

3458

7881

Los Angeles - Panorama City

15264

20284

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

906

6672

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

7867

18802

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

182

5695

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

871

7957

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

3336

9374

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

518

7896

Los Angeles - Regent Square

327

11763

Los Angeles - Reseda

13600

17751

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

825

17796

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

344

8136

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

9454

12115

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

511

11504

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

8246

9451

Los Angeles - Silverlake

4229

9593

Los Angeles - South Carthay

1000

9438

Los Angeles - South Park

8326

21933

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

784

17103

Los Angeles - Studio City

1969

8775

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

10900

20769

Los Angeles - Sunland

2776

13603

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

50

7728

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

18685

22677

Los Angeles - Tarzana

4190

13570

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

5915

14982

Los Angeles - Thai Town

1141

11632

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

757

8697

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

185

14165

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

157

8450

Los Angeles - Tujunga

3644

13103

Los Angeles - University Hills

321

9361

Los Angeles - University Park

4193

15272

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

4680

15592

Los Angeles - Valley Village

2848

11521

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

16987

18228

Los Angeles - Venice

2711

8001

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

3397

19750

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

1743

22763

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

8827

21432

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

12323

23699

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

1199

14276

Los Angeles - View Heights

298

8067

Los Angeles - Watts

8752

20509

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

690

14039